The World Atlas of Whisky

Dave Broom author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Octopus Publishing Group

Published:6th Oct '14

Should be back in stock very soon

The World Atlas of Whisky cover

This new, fully updated edition of The World Atlas of Whisky provides an in-depth, comprehensive journey through the history, process, distilleries and expressions of world whiskies.

The best whisky book ever - a must-read for drinkers! - Forbes

The perfect go-to reference guide for the whisky lover's bookshelf. - Whisky Magazine

Award-winning author and whisky expert Dave Broom explores over 200 distilleries and examines over 400 expressions. Detailed descriptions of the Scottish distilleries can be found here, while Ireland, Japan, the USA, Canada and the rest of the world are given exhaustive coverage. There are tasting notes on single malts from Aberfeldy to Tormore, Yoichi (and coverage of the best of the blends). Six specially created 'Flavour Camp Charts' group whiskies by style and allow readers to identify new whiskies from around the world to try.

This extensively updated and extended edition features new material on burgeoning areas, including detailed coverage of many recently opened US craft distilleries, new distilleries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and discussion of the growing whisky scene in Latin America.

With over 200 beautiful colour photographs and 21 colour maps locating distilleries and whisky-related sites, this is a stylish celebration of the heritage, romance, craftsmanship and versatility of whisky.

Knowledge, integrity, and passion: these are the three words that best describe Dave Broom. It shows in every word he writes. -- John Hansell, Publisher and Editor * Whisky Advocate Magazine *
The best whisky book ever - a must-read for drinkers! * Forbes *
Pour yourself a dram and get stuck in. -- Susy Atkins * Sunday Telegraph *
The perfect go-to reference guide for the whisky lover's bookshelf. * Whisky Magazine *

ISBN: 9781845339517

Dimensions: 296mm x 236mm x 30mm

Weight: 1793g

336 pages